Long time - no write

OK - I promise to keep up on this - I have so many thoughts, but no particular organization to them. And I am one that needs to keep reworking my words until I get them perfect. Or maybe I don't think I have anything profound to say, so I just don't say it. At any rate, that's pride talking and we know how God feels about pride! So here goes:

Since I last wrote - my daughter graduated from high school and started going to community college, my son got married in September, my grandmother in Florida went home to be with the Lord in October, I went to a Messianic Jewish conference in California in February, flew to a Miller family reunion in Chicago in May, and my last couple months have just flown by. I have been busy - some with ministry to others and doing the Lord's work, some with my own keeping up with household and life issues, some rest, and some planning ahead for near and longer term futures.

It seems like we just finished 2 weeks of street evangelism with Jews for Jesus for the Portland Rose Festival in June and now the next project is upon us! The Messianic Congregation we attend - Rehoboth Messianic - is hosting a Yovel Jubilee Outreach at Esther Short Park in Vancouver on August 5, 2007 (check out http://www.rehoboth-messianic.org/ and click on Events). I am in charge of publicity, as well as part of the dance team presentations, and helping hubby with a Jews for Jesus information booth and book table. So you can imagine there is alot to do to get ready.

In the middle of all this, we just bought a new truck - a Ford Ranger. And we are trying to sell the van, keeping up with a vegetable garden, having a fence replaced (by someone else-yeah!!), and helping our daughter get ready to move out (and dealing with the ensuing emotions, but that's a whole other post), as well as a myriad of other things! I need a vacation! Oh yeah - and trying to fit in some time off here and there so we don't go bonkers!!

Luckily my work isn't too stressful even though it is year-end processing and our big financial system is being replaced as we speak (or type as the case may be). So far, no overtime required - just a canceling (once again) of the November trip to Jews for Jesus Ingathering Conference in Northern California because that is the "go-live" date for the financial system.

Ok - so enough whining :) - I really do love my life and would not give up any of it. I am so blessed by God with a wonderful family, work, and ministry that I am overwhelmed with joy at times. I give Y'shua Jesus all the credit for giving my life such meaning for now and for eternity. To Him be the glory now and forever - amen!